A reader checked in the other day, wondering about a newish sign they noticed for Bufad Pizza on the corner of 13th & Spring Garden. We too were curious, so we did a little digging. Previously, the corner was home to Yum Yum Restaurant.

Yum Yum Yucky Awnings

But soon enough, Bufad Pizza, a new pizza shop owned by the same folks who own Prohibition Taproom and Cafe Lift, will be filling this space. The menu, according to Eater, will include wood-fired gourmet pizza with homemade toppings as well as Roman-style al taglio pizza.

New look

Closer look at the sign

No question, the new look of the facade is an improvement over the previous incarnation. And with the bar down the street, the restaurant a little further down the street, a new Tower development at the old State building, and all other sorts of newish development on North Broad Street, this area is certainly on the way up.

The over only arrived like a week ago, so we’d guess that the restaurant is still a little while away from opening. Once it does open, we’ll be sure to try a slice, and let you know how it goes…